jackrabbit

noun

jack·rab·bit ˈjak-ˌra-bət

: any of several large hares (genus Lepus) of western North America having very long ears and long hind legs

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Those species included 19 mammals ranging is size from jackrabbits, striped skunks and coatis to mule deer, white-tail deer and bears. —

Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024 This February 1969 rendition is a tremendous showcase for his bass running like a jackrabbit just as frantically as Garcia’s lead guitar or the four-armed drumming of Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart. —

Jordan Hoffman, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024 Crouching over skunk prints and jackrabbit pellets feels analog by contrast, even anachronistic. —

Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024 Jackalope The jackalope is often described as a jackrabbit with antelope horns. —

Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for jackrabbit